Ancient Greece was infested with human parasites: Archaeologists find oldest evidence of parasitic worms described 2,500 years ago by Hippocrates

They were first described in the writings of Hippocrates 2,500 years ago, and now scientists have discovered evidence of parasitic worms in ancient Greece.

Scientists analysed faeces from prehistoric burials on the Greek island of Kea and discovered eggs from two species of parasitic worm dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.

This new archaeological evidence identifies beyond doubt some of the species of parasites that infected people in the region.

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